Aaron’s heart started beating faster when he encountered a bear on a hiking trip. When he realized his heartbeat was faster, he realized he was afraid.

After being insulted by her friend, Beatrice simultaneously feels her muscles tense up and herself starting to get angry.

Daniel is told over the phone that his mother has been in a severe car accident. His brain processes this information and sends out signals that cause tears to well up in his eyes as well as trigger a rush of sadness.

Violet sees a brightly colored snake in her backyard, which triggers autonomic arousal in her body. As she becomes aware of this activated state, Violet considers why her body is reacting this way and determines that she must be excited since she loves snakes.

Intrinsic motivation

Extrinsic motivation

Psychosocial motivation

Athletic motivation

Deterministic motivation

Aaron’s heart started beating faster when he encountered a bear on a hiking trip. When he realized his heartbeat was faster, he realized he was afraid.

After being insulted by her friend, Beatrice simultaneously feels her muscles tense up and herself starting to get angry.

Daniel is told over the phone that his mother has been in a severe car accident. His brain processes this information and sends out signals that cause tears to well up in his eyes as well as trigger a rush of sadness.

Violet sees a brightly colored snake in her backyard, which triggers autonomic arousal in her body. As she becomes aware of this activated state, Violet considers why her body is reacting this way and determines that she must be excited since she loves snakes.

Intrinsic motivation

Extrinsic motivation

Psychosocial motivation

Athletic motivation

Deterministic motivation

Yes, the sexual desire can be present even when the ability to have sex is lost.

No, if you can't have sex you don't want it.

Yes, because people want sex all of the time.

No, because losing the ability to have sex causes hormonal deficiencies that will make you not want it.

Yes, because we are emotional beings.

Abraham Maslow

Sigmund Freud

Aaron Beck

Charles Darwin

Carl Rogers

Yes, the sexual desire can be present even when the ability to have sex is lost.

No, if you can't have sex you don't want it.

Yes, because people want sex all of the time.

No, because losing the ability to have sex causes hormonal deficiencies that will make you not want it.

Yes, because we are emotional beings.

Abraham Maslow

Sigmund Freud

Aaron Beck

Charles Darwin

Carl Rogers

Self-actualization

Self-esteem

Social needs and sense of belonging

Safety

Physiological needs

Self-actualization

Self-esteem

Social needs and sense of belonging

Safety

Physiological needs